Maria’s studio is sacred to me; it is a purely creative place; nothing but creativity and beautiful art live there and come from there.
In the height of the storm yesterday, I went out to photograph it, and then I thought the spirit and life of the studio shone through even a snowstorm.
I took it into my Lightroom Studio, and the studio shines through. Another photo painting. Some of the photo purists are horrified by my photos and send me outraged messages. One photographer calls them “lollipop photos.” No more lollipop photos he wrote.
I told him I’d be happy to send him a refund, but it’s a problem since the photos are free.
So I know it’s working being felt. Poking pins into balloons is one of my passions in life. I am having a lot of fun, and thanks for all the nice words.
It is never too late to learn and grow.
P.S. I could not use my new tools to neaten the spaces around the studio. I couldn’t figure out one of the brush functions. I decided to put the photo up anyway, it’s important to show my failures and successes, and I don’t have the time to make every picture perfect.
But I should put the flawed and bad ones up with the good ones. It’s only fair.
People are probably outraged because Selective Color photography is considered very out of style. I’m actually surprised that it’s one of the first things that your teacher felt he needed to teach you. It’s the first thing people usually learn when they start using PS or LR, so they go for it, and I guess that’s why he chose it. It’s not my thing either, but I can’t see working up the energy to be outraged by it. It’s your art.
I love the yellow studio and it’s glow. It is an artistic haven filled with Maria’s creativity! I think your photo paintings are fun! Thank you for sharing yet another wonderful journey. You inspire people to try new adventures!
This one is sloppy—you’ve leaked paint onto the sky and the fence, and your roof is very messy. All that ruins the effect and makes it look like a poor attempt of a third-grader with a paint by numbers kit. If you’re going to do thus, you should take the time and care to do it right.
MJ, I don’t recall asking you for your opinion, and I won’t lie and say I am interested in it. The photo is a bit sloppy for reasons that are not your business. You sound like my nasty 3rd-grade math teacher, Miss McCarthy, who hated children and didn’t care much for me. Her thing was that I was lazy.
The problem with your message and messages like it is that even when something you say is true or makes an interesting point, your tone is so scolding and pompous that I don’t want to hear it. That is a shame, you might actually have something valuable to say. As it is, I was thinking this is somebody who needs an enema. Please try to learn how to communicate in a better way before you message me again if you ever do. You might want to find an easier target.
As I learn this new software, some of the photos work well, and some don’t I feel obliged to post them all, even though I know peckerheads like you are lurking out there eager to spread bad will the national disease. I don’t have nearly enough time to make these photos all perfect, and if you don’t like it, go somewhere else. I’m going to keep doing it, it’s only right people see the process, the good and the bad.
It’s interesting to me. A characteristic of social media is that people shoot first and ask questions and think later, if at all. The problem I had was that I couldn’t remember the procedure for closing out a new mask and as a result, the changes didn’t take. My teacher, who is kinder and wiser than the windbags online, e-mailed me the solution, and it was simple to recall what I had done. https://www.bedlamfarm.com/2022/02/20/studio-in-a-storm-the-sould-of-creativity/
The fine-tuning is the hardest part..
I find the photo paintings entrancing.
I love this one, Jon…..much better (in my opinion) and more soothing colors than the first Studio photo you originally posted for this post yesterday………. the first one was a bit too bright and almost too unreal to my eye…….(not being critical, just saying my truth)……but this one is perfect (also, IMO). Lovely. The photo painting you are exploring is I find, a very interesting tool to use to your (and our) benefit!
Susan M
I appreciate it, Susan, I am enjoying these conversations, especially when they are thoughtful as yours is..This is quite a trip I’m on, difficult and complex and very challenging to somebody who’s taken photos in one way for more than a decade. I am very lucky to be learning, and thanks for your insights and thoughtfulness, they are appreciated, I have no problem being criticized or disagreed with, as long as people are respectful and civil..You always are..These discussions help me to think and learn..
I really like the way you muted the color — that’s one of the things that snowstorms do that I appreciate the most. (Shoveling, not so much) Then when the storm passes, the whole world seems to pop with color — the dust has been scoured off and what color is there, looks fresh and clean again.
Interesting Emilie, and well put..